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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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